FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goats in Portugal
Portugal had 318,650 goats in 2024, the 103rd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 906,000 head in 1978.
- Animals, 2024
- 318,650 head
- World rank
- 103 of 181
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 906,000 head
- 1978
Goats in Portugal, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 318,650 | −5.1% |
| 2023 | 335,620 | −4.7% |
| 2022 | 352,050 | −3.4% |
| 2021 | 364,500 | −1.1% |
| 2020 | 368,420 | +16% |
| 2019 | 316,480 | −4.8% |
| 2018 | 332,590 | −2.2% |
| 2017 | 340,000 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | 347,000 | −7.0% |
| 2015 | 373,000 | −2.4% |
| 2014 | 382,000 | −4.0% |
| 2013 | 398,000 | −1.5% |
| 2012 | 404,000 | −2.2% |
| 2011 | 413,000 | −1.4% |
| 2010 | 419,000 | −1.4% |
| 2009 | 425,000 | −1.8% |
| 2008 | 433,000 | −1.4% |
| 2007 | 439,000 | −6.2% |
| 2006 | 468,000 | −1.5% |
| 2005 | 475,000 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 470,000 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 444,000 | −5.5% |
| 2002 | 470,000 | −3.9% |
| 2001 | 489,000 | −22% |
| 2000 | 630,000 | −6.8% |
| 1999 | 676,000 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 673,000 | −0.6% |
| 1997 | 677,000 | −3.8% |
| 1996 | 704,000 | −2.4% |
| 1995 | 721,000 | −0.6% |
| 1994 | 725,000 | −4.9% |
| 1993 | 762,000 | −1.3% |
| 1992 | 772,000 | −3.1% |
| 1991 | 797,000 | −7.0% |
| 1990 | 857,000 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 840,000 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 808,000 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 800,000 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 745,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 745,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 745,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 745,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 745,000 | −0.7% |
| 1981 | 750,000 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 733,000 | −1.6% |
| 1979 | 745,000 | −18% |
| 1978 | 906,000 | +22% |
| 1977 | 740,000 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 690,000 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 677,700 | −8.2% |
| 1974 | 738,000 | −2.7% |
| 1973 | 758,394 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 755,044 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 695,500 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 664,500 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 643,500 | +16% |
| 1968 | 553,080 | −1.5% |
| 1967 | 561,300 | −1.6% |
| 1966 | 570,300 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 570,000 | −1.7% |
| 1964 | 580,000 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 566,340 | −3.4% |
| 1962 | 586,490 | −3.3% |
| 1961 | 606,640 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.